And now for something completely different ... The Rams’ offense looked at its sharpest last Sunday at Detroit. Quarterback Case Keenum made throws to all areas of the field and spread the ball around, and the Rams were passing so well that running back Todd Gurley, who found some running room early, became something of an afterthought in the second half. Can Keenum keep it going? The Giants’ defense has allowed 266.8 passing yards per game, which is slightly above average, but the Giants also have faced the second-most pass attempts in the league this season. This appears to be another game in which the Rams will have to get creative with Gurley. The Giants are allowing only 3.5 yards per rush, the sixth-best average in the NFL. Keenum should be able to take some chances. The Giants have recorded only six sacks this season and have only two interceptions, both from Janoris Jenkins, who played four seasons with the Rams before he signed with New York during the offseason. Edge: RAMS

GIANTS OFFENSE vs. RAMS DEFENSE

Is it just a flesh wound? The Rams’ usually stout defense looked lost last week against a Detroit offense that essentially was one-dimensional because of deep injuries at running back. The Rams got little pressure on the quarterback and played too soft in coverage, and the Lions were able to pick them apart with short passes and crisp route-running. The Giants, potentially, can do the same. They have a talented and experienced quarterback in Eli Manning, who is second in the league in passing yards (1,788) and attempts (233). The only ding against Manning is his ratio of eight touchdowns to six interceptions, which isn’t great. The Giants’ run game could be improved with the return of Rashad Jennings, who missed three games then was limited last week as he played his way back into form. Then of course there’s receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who in Sunday’s victory over Baltimore torched the Ravens for 222 yards and eight touchdowns on only eight receptions. Edge: GIANTS

SPECIAL TEAMS

Look on the bright side of life. The Rams might be inconsistent on offense and defense, but the kicking game has been spotless. Kicker Greg Zuerlein is one of only five kickers this season not to miss a field goal (nine attempts) or extra point (11). The Giants’ kicking situation is in flux because of the status of Josh Brown. The NFL decided this week to reopen its domestic-violence investigation of Brown – who had been suspended for the first game of this season – so Brown did not travel with the team to London. Instead, the Giants on Friday signed former Chicago kicker Robbie Gould. Giants punter Brad Wing isn’t exactly a field-flipper and has dropped seven of his 20 attempts inside the opponent’s 20. The Giants have yet to return a punt longer than 17 yards this season but do have a solid kickoff returner in Dwayne Harris, who has two returns of 40-plus yards this season. Edge: RAMS

COACHING

Jeff Fisher just can’t avoid this stuff. In each of his first five seasons, the Rams have had either a 3-3 or 2-4 record after six games. Now they’re 3-3, and a loss this week would drop the Rams below .500 and send them into the bye week with fans grumbling. This isn’t all on Fisher, but the Rams have yet to put together a complete game. Sometimes the offense is there, sometimes it’s the defense, but never both. Things are turning around a bit for first-year Giants coach Ben McAdoo, who took some early heat after a 1-3 start but now has won consecutive games. McAdoo is only 39 and had never been a head coach at any level. McAdoo spent the bulk of his career at Green Bay, where he worked as tight ends coach (and was part of the Super Bowl-winning staff in 2010) and later quarterbacks coach. McAdoo, the Giants’ offensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015, was promoted in January. Edge: EVEN

INTANGIBLES

The Giants are mistake-prone. Their turnover margin of minus-10 is the worst in the NFL, and they’ve also lost seven fumbles, most of any team. The Giants are also prone to slow starts offensively, as they failed to score in the first quarter in five of their first six games. The great unknown here is how the travel will impact both teams. The Rams have been in London since Monday morning. The Giants, who faced a shorter trip, decided to wait until Friday morning to arrive. Someone did it correctly. Either the Rams will be lethargic, having spent the entire week in a sprawling countryside hotel, or the Giants’ body clocks will not have adjusted and they will suffer from on-field jet lag. Edge: RAMS

MATCHUP TO WATCH

Rams CB Troy Hill vs. Giants WR Victor Cruz: It’s obvious the Rams must keep tabs on star Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who totaled 222 yards last week, but the Rams can’t fall into the same trap as last week, when they shut down Detroit’s Marvin Jones but got beat by the Lions’ other receivers. The potential is the same here. Presumably, with cornerback Trumaine Johnson out again, E.J. Gaines will match up against Beckham, and that leaves Hill on the veteran Cruz. Hill has been inconsistent at best when forced into major action. Cruz thrived in the first four games but had zero catches in an Oct. 9 loss at Green Bay. Last week against Baltimore, Cruz had seven catches but totaled only 31 yards.

PREDICTION

Who will take the castle by force? The Rams’ defense seems eager to show that last week’s poor effort against Detroit was an anomaly, but there are matchup concerns here. Eli Manning has the ability to pick apart the Rams’ secondary, and now that running back Rashad Jennings has returned from injury, the Giants have more balance on offense. The return of Rams defensive end Robert Quinn could be a game-changer. The Rams better hope so, because can they really expect Case Keenum to have consecutive brilliant games? The Todd Gurley breakout game is going to happen sooner or later, and it’s tough to imagine it will happen against the Giants’ stout run defense, but if it does, the Rams could pull this out. GIANTS 24, RAMS 20

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